Nigeria Agriculture News

Lalong: Diversifying Plateau Economy Through Agriculture

In this piece, ACHOR ABIMAJE, takes a look at the determination of the Plateau...

Stakeholders Task FG On Synergy To Revive Cocoa Production

The president, Cocoa Association of Nigeria and Vice President, World Cocoa Producers Organisation Sayina...

FG Will Promote Credit For Agric – Osinbajo

The vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has emphasised the need to breed successor farmers...

Ogbeh Lauds Ooni On Interest In Agriculture

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has described the Ooni...

Power Tussle Rocks Agric Ministry

The Federal Government’s plan to make agriculture the main­stay of the economy is being...

Federal Government to Train 500 Ex-militants in Agriculture

The Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta, retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Boro ,says...

GMO: PDP Condemns FG’s Issuance Of Operating Licences To Mosanto

The opposition People Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday frowned at President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal...

Satellite Images Show Desertification Eating Into India’s Agricultural land

More than a quarter of India's land is turning to desert and the rate...

Trump Team Talks Trade, Labour With U.S Farm Groups

Advisers to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump pledged to U.S. agricultural groups that he...

We Could Be Eating Toxic Fish

Scientists have found worrying evidence that fish are becoming toxic, as their environments are...

FG’s new moves to promote agriculture

The Federal Government’s plan to diversify the economy received a boost on Monday with...

‘Ban Ponmo to nurture leather industry’

Failure to nurture the leather industry is costing Nigeria a lot in terms of...

Olam supports 10,000 cocoa farmers

Olam Nigeria, one of the world’s largest buyer of agro commodities, has  trained 10,000...

FG, Arla Foods Sign MoU On Dairy Development

Following months of partnership discussions, Arla Foods, makers of Dano milk and one of...

Kaduna Farmers get Rice Seeds to Boost Production

A kano-based company,  Popular Farms and Mills, in collaboration with Kaduna State Ministry of...

Boosting Nigeria’s Real Estate, Agric Sectors Via Strategic Partnerships

At a time when oil is no longer an income generator for the country,...

100 hectares of land acquired; FG To Establish Skill Acquisition Centers Nationwide

In its determination to create livelihood for the teeming population and bring life to...

Farm Mechanisation Trend In Nigeria: Indigenous – Quasi Efforts And Challenges

Nigeria, with teeming population, vast land and favourable climate, cannot produce enough food to...

African cassava initiative moves to reduce yield gap on the continent

The African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) said on Saturday that it had strengthened its...

Agriculture sector needs proper funding, as an option, says BOA MD

Prof. Danbala Danju, Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has called for proper funding...